Built 1846 (1846) NRHP Reference # 70000876 Designated VLR April 7, 1970 Area 4,000 m² | Built by Butler, Willoughby G. VLR # 124-0006 Opened 1846 Added to NRHP 29 April 1970 | |
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Location NE corner of Court and High Sts., Portsmouth, Virginia Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar St Paul's Catholic Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, United States lightship, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Commodore Theatre | ||
Portsmouth Courthouse, also known as Norfolk County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse building located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1846, and is a one-story with basement, Greek Revival style brick building. It measures 78 feet wide by 57 feet deep. The building is topped by a paneled parapet with Doric order entabulature supported by plain Greek Doric pilasters. The building remained in use as a courthouse until 1960, when the county government moved to Great Bridge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.
The building now houses the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center.
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